Usually it is not allowed to disable the LMP except in the following two cases. One is when an ASON NE is connected to a traditional NE that is incapable of transparent transmission. The other one is when an ASON NE has an optical interface that does not connect any fiber. In these two cases, you can disable the LMP to release idle resources for a better resource allocation.
Background Information
CAUTION: If the LMP is disabled, the ASON feature of the corresponding optical interface is disabled, which severely affects ASON services. Hence, disable the LMP only when necessary.
Procedure
- In the NE Explorer, select an NE and choose from the Function Tree.
- Click the LMP Protocol Status tab. Click Query to query the ASON protocol information from the NE.
- Select the port at which the LMP is to be disabled. Double-click the LMP Protocol Status column and choose Disabled from the drop-down list.
NOTE: If you need to enable the LMP, choose Enabled.
- Click Apply. A confirm dialog box is displayed.
- Click Yes, complete the operation.
- Optional: Click Query. Queries LMP protocol status from the NE.